A. Consultation
B. Critical thinking
C. Communication
D. Expected outcome
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D. Expected outcome
,The nurse is assessing patients in a medical unit. What priority level is assigned to the
patient diagnosed with decreased gas exchange?
A. High priority
B. Low priority
C. Very low priority
D. Intermediate priority
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A. High priority
A patient who started smoking in adolescence and continues to smoke 40 years later
comes to the clinic. The nurse understands that this patient has an increased risk for
being diagnosed with which disorder?
A. Alcoholism and hypertension
B. Obesity and diabetes
C. Stress-related illnesses
D. Cardiopulmonary disease and lung cancer
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D. Cardiopulmonary disease and lung cancer
What should be the priority nursing intervention in a patient who has recently
undergone a knee surgery?
A. Playing soothing music in the patient's room
B. Repositioning the patient on the bed every hour
C. Teaching relaxation techniques to the patient
D. Administering analgesics as prescribed to the patient
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, D. Administering analgesics as prescribed to the patient
The nursing process is an essential component of nursing practice. When using a five-
step nursing process, what is the third step?
A. Planning
B. Assessment
C. Implementation
D. Nursing diagnosis
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A. Planning
The family member of an adult patient complains that the patient is a long-term
smoker. Which health risk factor does the nurse anticipate?
A. Infectious disease
B. Neurological disorder
C. Cardiovascular disease
D. Gastrointestinal disorder
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C. Cardiovascular disease
What is the benefit of an accurate nursing diagnosis?
A. It decreases the side effects of medications
B. It reduces the cost of treatment to the patient
C. It helps ensure effective and efficient nursing interventions
D. It prevents further assessment